Le'Veon Bell trolls Steelers on Twitter amid holdout after Pittsburgh ties Cleveland to open 2018 season

Le'Veon Bell is still holding out for a new contract with the Steelers, and made time to troll the team after Pittsburgh could only manage to tie Cleveland without him.

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell is still
holding out for a new contract.

On Saturday, Bell officially took his holdout into the
regular season, failing to report before the deadline and thus
missing out on a $853,000 game check.

After the Steelers opened their season with a tie
against the Cleveland Browns, Bell trolled the team with a
tweet.

Le'Veon Bell's holdout is still going strong.

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Bell officially took his holdout into the regular season on
Saturday - after failing to report with the team before the 4
p.m. deadline, Bell missed out on his $853,000 game check and
sent a signal he was serious about taking his holdout well into
the year. With his absence, Bell once again raised the stakes of
his holdout that was already becoming somewhat
tense.

On Sunday, football fans got their first look at the Steelers
without Bell, with sophomore running back James Conner taking the
leading role for Pittsburgh in their road game against the
Cleveland Browns.

While Conner looked solid, the Steelers fell flat, giving up 14
points in the fourth quarter to allow the Browns to force
overtime in an ugly game that ended in a bizarre 21-21
tie.

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After the game, Bell sent out a not-so-subtle subtweet aimed at
the Steelers.

While Bell certainly could have made a difference against the
Browns, especially in the fourth quarter when just a few
sustained drives could have ensured a win for the Steelers, the
Pittsburgh rushing attack didn't look totally lost without him.

Conner played extremely well, rushing for 135 yards and two
touchdowns behind the Steelers offensive line. Still, Bell's
dominance was missed, and his tweet quickly caught the attention
of eagle-eyed football fans following the situation.

It's still unclear how long Bell plans to continue his holdout -
his agent Adisa Bakari has said he plans to protect his
long-term future by not racking up touches and miles on his legs
before he hits free agency next offseason.

Bell's tweet feels like a signal that he believes he has
the leverage in the situation, and with the Steelers season now
off to a less-than-stellar start, Pittsburgh might be inclined to
work out a deal with their stud running back. If not, Bell's
holdout could last a while - as long as he doesn't mind missing
out on those game checks - and then Bell could enter free agency
in the 2019 offseason to find a deal he believes compensates him
fairly.

The Steelers have seven days to prepare for their game
against Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. As things stand, it's
unlikely their game plan will include Bell in the lineup.